Churchland High School - Trucker Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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Januaet February January Cher Bono Allman, pop star, and Gregg Allman, rock singer, separate on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. 2 Charges are dropped against the Dawson five, a group of black youths accused of murder and robbery in Dawson, Ga. 3 Jimmy Carter visits Poland as his first step on his major foreign tour. 5 Safeway rezoning is defeated. 7 Olga Korbut, Soviet gymnast of Olympic fame, marries Leonid Bortkevich, Russian pop singer. 9 George Wallace, for- mer Presidential hopeful, and wife Cornelia divorce. 11 Carolyn Johnson becomes the eleventh victim of the Hillside Strangler. 12 The Sex Pistols, a punk rock band, make their American debut in Atlanta. 13 Hubert Humphrey dies of cancer. 15 The Dallas Cowboys defeat the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl, 27-10. 17 An un- usually harsh snowstorm hits the northern United States. 19 Fred Silverman, master of the ratings race, is hired to increase profits at NBC. 25 Speculators report in- credible grosses from sales of Elvis paraphernalia — from bubble gum to toilet seats. 26-28 Guys and Dolls is presented by the Choral and Dramatics departments. 14 CALENDAR 1 Soviet spy satellite suddenly plunges to earth, carrying a deadly cargo of nuclear material. 2 J uniors receive class rings. 2 Idi Amin celebrates his sev- enth anniversary in power in Uganda. 3 Fashion de- signers report that the fur coat has become more pop- ular than ever. 4 Carter-Sadat peace summit begins at Camp David. 16 NASA chooses six women to be astronauts in future launches. 20 H.R. Haldeman releases inform- ation singling out Richard Nixon for his guilt in the Watergate scandal. 25 Leon Spinks defeats Muhammed Ali, and becomes the new heavyweight champ. 26 Eliana Bar- bosa, Brazilian girl, crucifies herself as a demon- stration of her belief in an exotic Brazilian cult. Left: After eating lunch, a group of Churchland students socialize. Above: Freshman Anne Tredway finds lunch an enjoyable time.

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2 Mine owners and union bargainers hammer out an agree- ment hours before presidential measures. 5 Chery! Tiegs, top model, begins her quest for celebrity status. 6 Wayne Hayes announces that he will seek re-election in the Ohio State legislature despite scandal caused by his affair with Elizabeth Ray. 11 Bubbles, wan- dering hippo who escaped from a safari park three times, dies of the effects of a tranquilizer dart. 12 A new book, In His Image, starts controversy over genetic changes of organisms, or clones. 13 Larry Flynt, publisher of Hustler magazine turned evangelist, is shot by an unknown sniper. 14 PCP is called ‘‘the most dangerous street drug since heroin and LSD” and users are warned of its effects. 15 The body of Charles Chaplin is stolen. 24 Senate passes the first of two Carter supported Panama Canal treaties. 26 Terrorists abduct Christian Democrat Aldo Moro of Italy. 1 Karl Wallenda, 73, plunges 120 feet to his death, after 57 years of thrilling stunts on the high wire. 2 Leon Spinks is arrested for driving in the wrong direction on a one-way street without license. 3 Steve Martin is hailed as America’s hottest new comedian. 10 NBC features “Holocaust,” a mini-series about German concentration camps during WW Il. 12 Jimmy Car- ter decides to postpone production of the controversi- al neutron bomb. 22 Woody Allen’s Annie Hall sweeps the Academy Awards. 27 In West Virginia a scaffold collapses, killing 51 construction workers. — a eT + Rei - — aaa Wa x x Left: A Churchland student looks at a roll of film. Above: Cheering enthusiastically, Lynne Daniels urges students to participate. se CALENDAR 15